Why Mormons Should Abandon the Republican Party
1. Mormon Doctrine supports liberal ideals
This scripture here (verses 16-23) but to sum it up: Perhaps thou shalt say: The man has brought upon himself his misery; therefore I will stay my hand, and will not give unto him of my food, nor impart unto him of my substance that he may not suffer, for his punishments are just—18 But I say unto you, O man, whosoever doeth this the same hath great cause to repent; and except he repenteth of that which he hath done he perisheth forever, and hath no interest in the kingdom of God.
This is literally almost word for word a republican argument, which a book of mormon prophet said believing in is a one way ticket to hell. King Benjamin is 100% for social programs and eliminating poverty sorry I didn’t make the rules
2. Historically, Mormons have been a systematically oppressed minority and therefore should understand the struggle.
It was legal to kill a mormon in the state of Missouri, and in the process of driving them out of the state Missouri mobs raped mormon women and children and shot and killed men, women and children alike. The law was only officially redacted in 1975
Mormons were considered non-white by most white Americans of the time-no I’m not kidding. It was said: “The yellow, sunken, cadaverous visage; the greenish-colored eyes; the thick, protuberant lips; the low forehead; the light, yellowish hair; and the lank, angular person, constitute an appearance so characteristic of the new race.” (none of this was true obv) They were grouped with other nonwhite groups in political cartoons in an attempt to dehumanize them to justify systematic discrimination.
Mormons were banned from voting first in Missouri by the state government, then in Utah from the Federal Government. They were banned from public office.
So. Mormons as a whole should be fighting for the rights and safety of all minority groups instead of reveling in their current status as traditional white americans.
3. Up until recently the mormon church was extremely progressive and fairly antipatriotic
Joseph Smith believed the US was on a fast track to hell. The mormons moved west to Utah before the US purchased the western states specifically to leave the US. When Utah became a us state they were annoyed, actually.
In the early days of the church black members were fully fledged members, with callings and authority and the lot. They refused to comply with Missouri laws regarding the return of escaped slaves, and this was a huge component of their expulsion from the state.
Women held leadership positions and preached publically in the 1800′s. Utah was the 2nd state in the US to give women the right to vote.
4. The Republican Party’s main campaign in the 1800′s was to dismantle the Mormon Church
There’s nothing more to say on this one.
In short, I’d like to give a middle finger to everyone who ever told me I can’t be a democrat and a mormon.
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